1987 · documentary · crime
The Supreme Court
Directed by Thomas Lennon4h 0m1987
It's known as the court of last resort -- the Supreme Court -- where nine judges appointed for life make monumental decisions that govern our everyday lives, from the contents of the nation's daily newspapers to what we can do in the privacy of our own homes. With immense power and considerable mystery, the court of final appeal has helped author the history of America.
Our read: The Supreme Court (1987) reads as a heavy, measured, grounded documentary · crime entry — extreme in intensity, mid-stakes in scope, measured in temperature, nihilistic in outlook, with a strong directorial signature.
Heavy, measured, extreme documentary / crime, grounded in texture. Nihilistic, mid-stakes, measured.
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